According to Chinese speaking practice, lion is a special animal to Chinese people. A pair of stone lions, a male 【小题1】 a female, are 【小题2】(common) seen in front of the gates of traditional building.       

The lion 【小题3】(regard) as the king in the animal world, so 【小题4】(it) images represent power and prestige. The stone lions are also used to indicate the ranks of officials .

It is interesting to note that China had no lions originally. The earliest stone lions were sculpted 【小题5】 the beginning of the Eastern Han Dynasty from A. D. 25 to 220 with 【小题6】 introduction of Buddhism (佛教) into ancient China. In the Buddhist faith, the lion, 【小题7】 can protect the truth and keep off evils, is considered a divine animal of nobleness and dignity. In Chinese folk tales, the lion has become a symbol of 【小题8】 (brave), power and good luck.

It was also popular to decorate bridges with stone sculpted lions for the defending reason. The 【小题9】(well) known of bridges is the Lugouqiao, 【小题10】(build )from 1189 to 1192.

Chinese poetry has a long and rich history, 【小题1】 (date) back to the Shijing, or Book of Songs, which 【小题2】 (compose) around 600 BCE. In the centuries since, countless poets have added to this tradition, exploring themes ranging from love and friendship 【小题3】 nature and spirituality.

One of the distinctive 【小题4】 (feature) of Chinese poetry is its use of form, including the four-line quatrain known as the jueju and the eight-line poem called the lüshi. These forms 【小题5】 (usual) follow strict rules concerning rhyme and meter, requiring poets 【小题6】 (exercise) great skill and creativity in their works

In addition to 【小题7】 (it) formal qualities. Chinese poetry is also known for the use of symbolism and metaphor as well as its emphasis on concision and suggestion rather than apparent 【小题8】 (state).

Today. Chinese poetry continues to be celebrated and studied around 【小题9】 world. The most appealing thing is 【小题10】 the translations and adaptations of Chinese poetry have been introducing new audiences to this rich and varied literary tradition.

The custom of celebrating the Spring Festival with fireworks continued every lunar year in cities and villages. People took it for granted though they could 【小题1】(occasion) lead to deaths. In populated downtown areas, 【小题2】(dead) injuries and damage to properties(财物) 【小题3】(be) severe during the holiday season. In 1993, the government banned 【小题4】(they) inside the Fifth Ring Road. In 2005, with public opinion strongly calling for preserving the tradition of fireworks during the Spring Festival, the government gave the green light to fireworks downtown. This situation continued for several years. But from 2011, the public started to have more awareness 【小题5】 air quality. The year 2017 saw a decisive result in the battle between fireworks and the public demand for blue skies. 【小题6】(tear) between traditional fun and clear air, the public voted for the latter. After 12 years of being allowed in the downtown areas, fireworks were once again banned.

How fireworks faded out of the festive life in Beijing is a 【小题7】 (reflect) of what happened across the nation. 【小题8】 China experiences rapid development and people enjoy better lives, tradition changes along with time. The 2019 Spring Festival ended on a note of peace and serenity. Fireworks have stopped being 【小题9】essential part of the celebration and become a fading memory, 【小题10】(give) way to safer streets, cleaner air and better sleep.